Forensics Students win gold at Nationals
April 14 to 21 in Los Angeles, they competed in the Phi Rho Pi National Tournament. They earned a gold medal in both Individual Events and Overall Sweepstakes claiming the title of National Champions. The team had seven students (Shawn Anaya, Harry Bodell, Abby Escatel, Kelsey Figiel, Matt Mayorga, Steve Perry, Subhan Suhail) break events [...]
Read More →Film Student passionate about DIY Education
20-year-old Isabelle Rizo was born in Germany and raised in America by Romanian parents. As a child she loved to draw and write. “I realized I wanted to do something creative my whole life,” commented Rizo. “I did not have something specific in mind but I realized combining my love of writing, digital media, education, [...]
Read More →European Professional Day focuses on international communication
The European Studies Committee will be sponsoring a European Professional Day tomorrow, April 27, at the college. “Faces of Europe; Languages and Identities” is also being co-sponsored by the Brussels based European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC). The event’s main focus is the European identity concept and the use of language. The fact that [...]
Read More →Club Spotlight: Model United Nations
COD’s Model United Nations is aimed at advancing the understanding of the United Nations and contemporary international issues. The club has been around for about 30 years now at the college and its main focus is a conference during the fall and spring semesters called the Southern Regional Model UN. Model UN’s president, 21 year-old [...]
Read More →Alumnus writes kids’ book
Former student at the college, 23 year-old Britney Pieta has published a children’s book called The Gift of Mr. Pookie. A heartwarming love story of two monkeys, Pieta says this book was written thanks to her vivid imagination as a child. “My sister and I loved to play with stuffed animals as kids,” said [...]
Read More →Club Spotlight: Chinese Club
COD’s Chinese club is not only passionate about educating people about the Chinese culture, but also acting as a support group for students and their educational goals. They meet every three weeks and love to engage in a variety of activities together such as playing pool, karaoke, ski trips, college visits, and outings over the [...]
Read More →The Freedom to be Intoxicated: Drinking in college is expected, but is it leading to a dangerous future?
According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), about four out of five college students drink alcohol. About half of college students who drink, also consume alcohol through binge drinking. A variety of negative consequences each year result from college drinking. NIAAA states that 1,825 students between the ages of 18 and [...]
Read More →COD and DuPage county spreading awareness about depression and suicide, offer support
This past Monday, COD’s Human Services Network Club and Mental Illness Support and Advocacy Alliance (MISAA) held their first Suicide Prevention and Depression Awareness Fair to shine a light on this issue that effects millions of Americans and to offer plenty of resources for individuals to receive help and guidance. Organizations at the event included [...]
Read More →Entrepreneurship Club brings in professionals to motivate business students
On Wed. April 10, COD’s Center for Entrepreneurship & The Entrepreneurship Club held a “Find Your Path to Creative Entrepreneurship” seminar where two guests speakers were featured to explore many aspects that go into creating and maintaining a successful business environment. The first session, was retail and wholesale professional Nicole Leinbach Reyhle. She has [...]
Read More →Indie Film Group produces first film of the year
On Sat. March 9, COD’s Indie Film Group arranged and planned a film within 24 hours called “Survival Plan?”. This is the first production the group has done since reforming itself earlier in the year and they are currently working on development of a larger project that they hope to shoot at the end of [...]
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